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restrict

/ restrict /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Kinds of:
reduce tighten tie gate draw the line
Derived:
boundary edge bound bounds limiter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
place restrictions on
"curtail drinking in school"
Type of:
limit circumscribe confine
Kinds of:
immobilize immobilise
Derived:
bridle check curb limitation restriction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
place under restrictions; limit access to
"This substance is controlled"
Opposites:
derestrict
Type of:
control hold in hold
Kinds of:
classify taboo scant skimp localize
Derived:
limitation restriction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
make more specific
"qualify these remarks"
Type of:
modify
Derived:
qualification reservation quality character lineament
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

control hold in hold reduce tighten tie gate draw the line limit circumscribe confine immobilize